Table 5

In vivo response of P. falciparum to SP during the extended period of follow up after cessation of sIPT implementation per age categories and treatment group


1–4 years
5–11 years
All




Outcome
sIPT-
(n = 102)
sIPT +
(n = 104)
sIPT-
(n = 130)
sIPT +
(n = 136)
sIPT-
(n = 232)
sIPT +
(n = 240)

ACPR
87.3
84.6
88.5
93.4
87.9
89.6
ETF
0.0
1.0
1.5
0.7
0.9
0.8
LCF
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.4
0.0
LPF
11.8
14.4
10.0
5.9
10.8
9.6

sIPT - = control group

sIPT + = treatment group

ACPR = adequate clinical and parasitological response

ETF = early treatment failure

LPF = late parasitological failure

Dicko et al. Malaria Journal 2008 7:123   doi:10.1186/1475-2875-7-123